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Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   April showers bring May books! Check out the new classics we’re reading to celebrate the return of sunny days and warmer weather, and let us know on social media what you’re turning to (we’re @PenguinClassics everywhere). Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska A

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   Spring has sprung at Penguin Classics HQ, and we are celebrating with a fresh bouquet of brand-new classics. Read on to see what we’re picking up this month, and let us know on social media what your favorite springtime reads are (we’re

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   From the new 65th-anniversary edition of a beloved New York novel, to the Islamic world’s landmark meditation on plagues, to a spotlight on our favorite classic women writers for Women’s History Month, there are plenty of Penguin Classics to put a spring

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   Season’s greetings from Penguin Classics! Our annual gift guide is back to help you find the perfect classic for every reader in your life. Read on for our gift recommendations, visit our 75 Recommended Reads, and let us know on social media

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here. October is in full swing, and we are celebrating accordingly—by reading our favorite horror classics, of course! Read on to see our spine-tingling recommendations, and let us know on social media which terrifying tales you’re sinking your teeth into this month (we’re @PenguinClassics

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   ICYMI: We spent the summer revisiting John Steinbeck’s timeless (and timely) words in the beautiful corner of Central California he called home and wrote about so lovingly and wisely. Here are some of our favorite bits of wisdom from and about his

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   At the start of a new season and school year for many, we’re turning to the classics to make that transition a little smoother. From classics that should be on every syllabus to works we celebrate during and beyond Hispanic Heritage Month,

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   With summer’s end on the horizon and fall looming, we’re taking time to recharge with books that inspire us to keep moving forward. The compelling work of these classic authors continues to resonate with relevance and provide great reads through this summer

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   In this historic, challenging time, we look at classic works that offer history lessons, from The Women’s Suffrage Movement to The Stonewall Reader to Luisa Capetillo’s A Nation of Women to Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider. The power of classic books lies in their relevance today and we hope

PENGUIN CLASSICS MARVEL COLLECTION DISCUSSION QUESTIONS BY QIANA J. WHITTED FOR BLACK PANTHER 1.   Readers travel to Wakanda for the first time with the Fantastic Four in 1966. How does the Black Panther’s explosive interactions with each member of the Fantastic Four in these early issues reveal his motivations and strengths as a super hero?  

PENGUIN CLASSICS MARVEL COLLECTION DISCUSSION QUESTIONS BY BEN SAUNDERS FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA   1.   What do you know about the variety of American attitudes toward “the war in Europe” prior to Pearl Harbor? How does that context change how we might interpret the cover and stories from Captain America Comics #1, which appeared several months before the Pearl Harbor

PENGUIN CLASSICS MARVEL COLLECTION DISCUSSION QUESTIONS BY BEN SAUNDERS FOR THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN   1.   The most famous line in Spider-Man’s origin story is that “with great power there must also come great responsibility.” But is this a lesson Peter only needs to learn once—or do we see Stan Lee and Steve Ditko returning to this